Outpost Wargames
20mm Korean War
US and CCA Riflemen


I've got two packs of troops - USA2 and CC2, respectively, that each contain five moving (advancing, etc.) figures. They all weigh in at about 21.5LM (light-medium) Barrett. Though the figures are just a bit slender, especially since all are wearing winter clothing, detailing is nice, with particular (subdued) attention paid to web gear, etc. The US troops all wear overcoats of one sort or another.

I couldnt figure out what the featureless, shorter, hooded coat was until I stumbled onto a photo of (a bunch, in fact) of troops wearing the M51 winter gear later in the war: they're parkas, and properly done, too! The US figures have little equipment - just ammo belts - but many pictures of winter-garbed troops show them thus equipped. The CCA troops wear quilted winter dress with furry hats, and they, too, carry only ammo. They were noticeably lighter in heft than the US figures.

Posing on both sets was subdued and well done, though, on the American grenadier, at least, figure size wandered a bit (he was an even 18M Barrett). A small bit of fiash was present on both packs of figures and I was upset about the misshapen mouth on one American until I realized he had a scarf over his lower face. The impression I got from the two sets that these were lightly equipped patrols. They follow the general to scale style of MLR and are a welcome change from many of the earlier chunky 20s out there. Available from your local game shop, or from their US distributor, Brookhurst Hobbies.

* The Courier uses the Tobey Barrett Measurement [BM] System to simplify comparison of figure sizes. The number is the height in millimeters from the bottom of the figure's foot (top of base) to its eyes. The letter refers to the "heft" of the figure: L=light, M=medium, and H=heavy. Thus, Hs will fit in with other Hs and some Ms, but not Ls.

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